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Having spent ten years as a graphic designer in the corporate world, I transitioned to teaching elementary art when my children started school. I have now enjoyed this new career for the past 16 years.
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Cherry Blossom Art Project | Spring Lesson | Symmetry & Pattern | Elementary Art
Bring history, culture, and creativity together with this engaging cherry blossom art project! Students will explore Chinese Ming Dynasty porcelain while creating a beautiful symmetrical vase design using mixed media techniques. This 2-day elementary art lesson combines art history, pattern design, and hands-on creativity—perfect for keeping students engaged while building foundational art skills. What Students Will Learn ⭐ Introduction to Ming Dynasty blue and white porcelain ⭐ Understa
2nd - 10th
Art History, Asian Studies, Visual Arts
Color Wheel Eye Art Project | Color Theory Lesson | Elementary Art
Teach color theory in a fun, hands-on way with this engaging Color Wheel Eye Art Project! Students review primary, secondary, and intermediate colors while creating a bold, eye-catching artwork they’ll be proud of. This lesson also incorporates a cross-curricular connection as students learn about the parts of the human eye and their basic functions, making this project both artistic and educational. Even though students follow the same guided steps, each finished project turns out unique and
3rd - 9th
Anatomy, Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Also included in: 12-Part Color Wheel Intro, Painting, and EYE Project
Heart in Hand Positive Words Art Project | SEL Kindness Lesson | 2-Day
❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ Help your students explore kindness, emotions, and positive thinking through this meaningful 2-day art project that combines Social Emotional Learning (SEL), writing, and visual art! In this engaging lesson, students create a bold black-and-white background filled with positive words, then add a colorful hand holding a heart to symbolize protecting and sharing kindness with others. This project is simple to follow, highly engaging, and produces beautiful, meaningful artw
K - 5th
Other (ELA), Social Emotional Learning, Visual Arts
Art Vocabulary Bundle | Elements of Art & Principles of Design
ART Vocabulary Bundle | Elements of Art & Principles of Design Activities, Games & Assessments Looking for a complete and engaging way to teach art vocabulary throughout the school year? This Art Vocabulary Bundle combines both the Elements of Art Vocabulary Unit and Principles of Design Vocabulary Unit into one comprehensive resource designed to help students build a strong foundation in visual arts vocabulary. Students learn 14 essential art vocabulary words through interactive Google S
3rd - 9th
Graphic Arts, Visual Arts, Vocabulary
Principles of Design Vocabulary Unit | Slides, Games & Assessment
DescriptionNeed an engaging way to teach the Principles of Design while building art vocabulary throughout the school year? This Principles of Design Vocabulary Unit introduces students to seven essential Principles of Design through interactive Google Slides, visual examples, student drawing activities, review games, and assessment opportunities. Designed to be taught one vocabulary word at a time, this resource makes it easy to incorporate meaningful vocabulary instruction into your ar
3rd - 9th
Graphic Arts, Visual Arts, Vocabulary
Also included in: Art Vocabulary Bundle | Elements of Art & Principles of Design
Elements of Art Vocabulary Unit | Slides, Games, Test & Answer Key
Looking for an engaging way to teach Elements of Art vocabulary throughout the school year? This Elements of Art Vocabulary Unit helps students build a strong understanding of essential art terms through interactive Google Slides, visual examples, vocabulary sheets, review games, and assessment activities. Instead of teaching all vocabulary at once, this resource is designed to be used one vocabulary word per class period as a quick bell-ringer, mini lesson, or end-of-class review activity.
3rd - 9th
Graphic Arts, Visual Arts, Vocabulary
Also included in: Art Vocabulary Bundle | Elements of Art & Principles of Design
Splatter Paint Brush Art Project | Drawing & Watercolor Lesson | Elements of Art
Bring energy and excitement into your art room with this Splatter Paint Brush Art Project! This step-by-step guided art lesson makes it easy to teach drawing and watercolor techniques—even for beginner artists. In this engaging 1–2 day lesson, students will explore the elements of art while creating bold, colorful compositions using drawing, shading, and watercolor splatter techniques. Students will draw overlapping paintbrushes using line, shape, and texture, then bring their artwork to l
4th - 10th
Graphic Arts, Other (Arts), Visual Arts
Bubble Gum Machine Art Lesson | Step-by-Step Drawing
⭐ This step-by-step art lesson combines drawing, coloring, and a simple paper craft to keep students engaged and successful.Introduce your students to the art concept of overlapping while creating a bright and exciting bubble gum machine artwork! In this engaging lesson, students will draw their own bubble gum machine, color it neatly, and then add layered paper circles to create a fun 3D effect. This project is designed to be easy to follow, highly visual, and perfect for building confidenc
1st - 9th
For All Subjects, Visual Arts
Pop Art Dog Drawing Lesson | Step-by-Step Art Project
🎨 Teach Pop Art in a fun, engaging way with this step-by-step dog drawing lesson your students will LOVE! Students create a bold, colorful Pop Art dog using patterns, shapes, and creative design. In this lesson, students explore well-known Pop Art artists and create their own patterned Pop Art Dog artwork using bold outlines, bright colors, and creative repeating patterns. While students follow the same guided drawing steps, each finished dog becomes unique through individual color choices a
1st - 7th
Art History, Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Pop Art Bear Drawing Lesson | Step-by-Step Art Project
Introduce your students to Pop Art while guiding them through a fun and engaging step-by-step drawing lesson!In this lesson, students learn about famous Pop Art artists and create their own patterned Pop Art Bear artwork using bold outlines, bright colors, and repeating patterns. Even though students follow the same guided drawing steps, each finished bear becomes unique through individual color choices and patterns. This lesson is designed to be easy to follow, visually engaging, and low-
1st - 7th
Art History, Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Follow Directions Activity | Summer or End of Year Activity | No Prep
Looking for a fun, engaging way to build listening and focus skills at the end of the school year? This Summer Follow Directions Activity is a low-prep, high-engagement lesson that gets students actively listening, thinking, and responding in a fast-paced, game-like format! Best of all—this activity is NOT subject-specific and works in any classroom setting, including general education, specials, homeschool, tutoring, or small groups. How It Works: Students follow a series of 25 timed directio
1st - 7th
Classroom Community, Coloring Pages, For All Subjects
Winter Follow Directions Activity | Listening Skills | No Prep | Grades 2-6
❄ Looking for a fun, engaging way to build listening and focus skills this winter?This Winter Follow Directions Activity is a low-prep, high-engagement lesson that gets students thinking, listening, and working quickly—all while having fun! Perfect for any subject area, this activity strengthens: ✔ listening skills ✔ focus and attention to detail ✔ following multi-step directions How It Works:Students follow a series of 25 timed directions using a winter-themed worksheet. Each direction is
2nd - 8th
Classroom Community, Coloring Pages, For All Subjects
Follow Directions Activity | Back to School | No Prep Any Subject
🍎 Looking for a fun, engaging way to build listening and focus skills at the beginning of the school year? This Follow Directions Back to School Activity is a low-prep, high-engagement lesson that gets students actively listening, thinking, and responding in a fast-paced, game-like format! Best of all—this activity is NOT subject-specific and works in any classroom setting, including general education, specials, homeschool, tutoring, or small groups. How it Works:Students follow a series o
1st - 7th
Classroom Community, Coloring Pages, For All Subjects
12-Part Color Wheel Intro, Painting, and EYE Project
COLOR WHEEL INTRO LESSONThis art lesson, ideal for a single class period or as a substitute activity, serves as an excellent introduction or review of the color wheel. While primarily designed for 5th graders, it can be adapted for both younger and older students. Lesson Components:Google Slides Presentation: 29 slides with speaker notes Direction Sheet: 5-page guide listing all slides and speaker notes. Color Wheel Worksheet: For students to complete during the lesson. COLOR WHEEL PAINTING LES
4th - 9th
Graphic Arts, Other (Arts), Visual Arts
Romero Britto Inspired Apple Art Project | Pop Art Lesson | Elementary Art
DescriptionInspired by Romero Britto's Apple-themed artwork, this art lesson is perfect for a single class period or as a substitute activity. While designed primarily as a 3rd grade art project, it can be easily adapted for both younger and older students. Lesson Components:Google Slides Presentation: 13 slides with accompanying speaker notes.Direction Sheet: 3-page guide detailing all slides and their speaker notes.Rubric: Printable for grading purposes.Implementation:In slideshow mode, presen
2nd - 5th
Visual Arts
3D Winter Art: Q-Tip Snowflakes | STEAM Lesson on Radial Balance
This fun 1 day, low-prep ART lesson teaches radial balance and 6-sided symmetry through a hands-on building snowflake craft activity that includes visual guided Google Slides, along with a printable exit quiz. This Radial Balance Snowflake STEAM - ART lesson teaches students the principles of radial balance symmetry and 3D sculpture while integrating a fascinating science video about how crystals form in nature. Using only Q-tips, glue, and a dash of glitter, your students will create stunnin
2nd - 9th
Engineering, Environment, Visual Arts
Radial Balance Art Lesson | Pattern Design Drawing Project | Elements of Art
Teach radial balance in a fun, structured, and visually engaging way your students will LOVE!In this step-by-step Radial Balance Art Lesson, students explore the principle of balance while creating bold, symmetrical pattern designs that radiate from a central point. This lesson is designed to be easy to follow, highly engaging, and produces eye-catching results every time. Even though students follow the same guided steps, each artwork turns out completely unique! ⭐ No Prep ⭐ 2–3 Class
4th - 10th
Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
1 day Color Wheel Lesson with Worksheet
This art lesson, ideal for a single class period or as a substitute activity, serves as an excellent introduction or review of the color wheel. While primarily designed for 5th graders, it can be adapted for both younger and older students. Lesson Components:Google Slides Presentation: 29 slides with speaker notes Direction Sheet: 5-page guide listing all slides and associated speaker notes.Color Wheel Worksheet: For students to complete during the lesson.Implementation:Using the speaker notes a
3rd - 9th
Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Also included in: 12-Part Color Wheel Intro, Painting, and EYE Project
Turtle Directed Drawing Lesson | Step-by-Step Art | Shapes & Lines
Make drawing fun and confidence-building with this engaging Turtle Directed Drawing Lesson designed especially for younger students! This 1-day, no-prep art lesson guides students step-by-step through drawing an adorable turtle while learning how to use basic shapes and lines. Students will also explore creativity by adding color, patterns, and a background environment to complete their artwork. This lesson includes a meaningful literacy connection with The Box Turtle by Vanessa Roeder, he
PreK - 3rd
Literature, Marine Science, Visual Arts
12 Part Color Wheel Painting Lesson
This 12-part color wheel painting lesson is designed to guide teachers through the art project using Google Slides. While ideal for 5th graders, it can also be effectively used with older students. Lesson Components:Google Slides Presentation: 46 slides with speaker notes Direction Sheet: 8-page guide listing all slides and associated speaker notesDirections:Speaker notes accompany each Google Slide, guiding your presentation. The lesson's flexible pace allows for adaptation to your students and
4th - 9th
Graphic Arts, Other (Arts), Visual Arts
Also included in: 12-Part Color Wheel Intro, Painting, and EYE Project
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About the store
Experience
Having spent ten years as a graphic designer in the corporate world, I transitioned to teaching elementary art when my children started school. I have now enjoyed this new career for the past 16 years.
Teaching style
I create step-by-step elementary art lessons, drawing projects, and visual art activities designed to be engaging, low-prep, and easy to follow for classroom teachers and art educators.
With a background in graphic design and a strong visual nature, I primarily develop my art lessons using Google Slides. These slides serve as a comprehensive teaching tool, offering students clear lesson objectives, relevant subject and theme information, key vocabulary, links to educational videos, and detailed, step-by-step visual instructions for each art project.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I'm honored to have been recognized as an Emerson Teacher of the Year, and also as my school's Teacher of the Year.
My own education history
I hold a Bachelor's degree in Studio Art and a Master of Arts in Teaching.
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